Alexander Kozlov: biography and sports career of the football player

Alexander Kozlov is a professional Russian football player, acting on the position of the central striker in the Kazakh club "Okzhetpes" from the city of Kokshetau. Of his sporting achievements, it is possible to allocate silver at the Russian Championship in the "Spartak" in the season 2011/2012.

Alexander Kozlov: Biography of a football player

He was born on March 19 in 1993 in Moscow, Russia. Since childhood, fond of football, a pupil of a specialized children's and youth sports school of the Olympic reserve "Spartacus." At the age of 15 began to play for the double of Moscow "Spartak". Among the team-mates, the guy was very good in technique and lightning speed. The coach often experimented with the game position of the player. Thus, Alexander Kozlov can play the left and right winger, and can also take the place of a sub-player. In 2008, at the tournament of the Russian soccer championship among young people until 1992, Alexander showed himself best, for which he won the "Audience Sympathy" prize. The following year, at the 1993 tournament in Almaty (Kazakhstan), Alexander Kozlov became the most productive player of the whole championship: the player managed to score 14 goals in 4 games. After these events, the interest of the players, managers and clubs increased. A few months after the speeches in Alma-Ata, Alexander signs an agreement with an agent who subsequently discourages the player from continuing his career in Moscow's Spartak. This fact explains that the football player at the end of 2009 almost did not spend training with the "red-white" team.

Sports biography of Alexander Kozlov

In April 2010, the football player made his debut for the main line-up in the game with the team "Spartak Nalchik". In that match, he replaced Jean in the 85th minute of the fight and spent the rest of the time on the field (the match ended in a 0: 0 draw). In the same season there was a conflict associated with judicial incompetence in relation to the game and, in particular, to Alexander Kozlov himself. In the match of the 10th round against "Alania" the striker was shot down in the penalty area, for which he received a warning in the form of a yellow card. The main arbiter felt that in this game fragment nothing was serious and that Kozlov simulated. The overall score of the match was 5: 2 in favor of "Alania". Head coach of the "people's team" Valery Karpin unflatteringly spoke to the main referee, believing that this match was bought.

Injuries, rent in "Khimki"

In June 2010, Alexander Kozlov is injured - a microradia of the femoral muscle. The player had to leave the training for a fortnight. The player quickly recovered and continued training, but in October he received another serious injury in the match with "Rostov". The player at the speed broke into the penalty line, where he was rudely blocked by the defender. As a result, "Spartak" earns a penalty with a defeat of 0: 1 and realizes it (the match ended in a draw 1: 1 draw), and Alexander Kozlov is carried on a stretcher from the field.

November 4, Alexander first played in the Champions League, in a match against the London "Chelsea".

The general game picture of the football player arranged coaching staff, but due to his youth and inexperience, the player did not satisfy the requirements in full. As a result, in August 2012, the leadership of the "red-white" decides to give the player to rent "Khimki" to improve the game practice.

In 2014, returned to the "Spartacus", but due to serious injury (knee injury) on the summer camps missed the entire season 2014/2015.

Transition to the lowest division and transfer to the Kazakh club Okzhetpes

The missed football year played a decisive role in Alexander's athletic career. The player lost a place not only in the base, but also in the reserve. In June 2016, Kozlov signed a two-year agreement with the club from the second division of Tosno. Having played only a few games here, Alexander Kozlov moved to the Voronezh "Torch" a few months later.

In January 2017 he signed a one-year contract with the Kazakh club "Okzhetpes" from the city of Kokshetau.